Rob Oakeshott courts controversy within the gambling debate
The latest debate regarding the highly divisive plan on pokies reform in Australia was marred by a suspicious absence – that of Rob Oakeshott, who is the independent MP who could find his vote being decisive when the decision time comes.
A MP missing a debate isn’t something that [...]
The Australian Gambling Debate Rolls On
In the ongoing investigation in to the Australian gambling business, the head of the gambling subsidiary of Woolworths has made the remarkable claim of pokies being similar to hamburgers – in that they are both liable to have addicts regarding them, but in the majority of peoples’ hands they [...]
Wilkie’s gambling mission could be a good bet for success
Andrew Wilkie is currently the hot talking point of Australian politics, mainly due to his seemingly one man crusade to tackle the gambling industry head on and to introduce tough new regulations on them. The Tasmanian has also managed to gain $340 million from the government [...]
Tags: Australian gambling, Pokies reform
Sky City Darwin continue to attract the punters.
With the looming debate over gambling reform hanging over the heads of the Australian gambling community, the casinos seem to be making one last push to boost their profits before proposed pokie reforms come into effect. Nowhere else is this more evident than at Skycity in Darwin, [...]
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Pro-gambling lobby fight Aussie Goverments moves to curb the gambling industry with “It’s un-Australian” campaign.
A $20m advertising campaign title “It’s un-Australian” and backed by Clubs Australia and the Australian Hotels Association has been launched in a bid to tackle the proposed changes being made to the Australian pokies industry.
This pro-gambling advertising campaign has been [...]
Tags: Australian gambling, Clubs Australia, electronic cards, It's Un-Australian
Woolworths looks to further strengthen grip on pokie industry
Woolies – already one of the major players in the Australia pokie machine industry – are set to further tighten their grip on the sector as they prepare to go in to partnership with Arthur Laundy, who is one of the major hotel owner in Queensland and [...]
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Are the gambling reform proposals right for Australia?
There is no doubt in the mind of most reasonable Australian citizens that pokie machines have become a problem in many areas of the country.
With more and more people becoming addicted to these gambling machines, the pressure has long been mounting on government officials to remedy the problem [...]
Tags: australia, Australian gambling, Victoria
Aristocrat Leisure and Club Australia join the gambling debate
The Australian gambling debate continues to roll on, with Aristocrat Leisure being the latest gambling company to weigh in with proposals as to how they think that the problem could be more easily regulated. Many see their proposal as one that is stuffed with self-interest though – [...]
Tags: aristocrat, australia, Australian gambling, Pokies reform
Jackotcity only casino are offering an all expenses trip for two to the 2011 Australian Grand Prix worth an amazing $12,500. Online pokies fans have a chance of winning this trip by simply signing up with Jackpot City casino.
The Australian Grand Prix takes place at the Melbourne Grand Prix circuit at Albert Park in Melbourne. [...]
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The recent announcement of the merger between PartyGaming and bwin has shaken the online gambling industry to its core, leaving some of their major competitors desperately looking at how to maintain their market share in an industry that is destined for consolidation.
Financial results have been released this week for bwin, and like PartyGaming the numbers [...]
Tags: Australian gambling, bwin, Financial Results, gaming industry finance reports, partygaming
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